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This quiz contains 11 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
Which enzyme joins RNA nucleotides together?
RNA polymerase
DNA polymerase
DNA helicase
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When free RNA nucleotides attract to their complementary DNA bases, uracil pairs with the base .
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Which bonds re-form to allow DNA to coil back into a double helix?
ionic
phosphodiester
disulphide
hydrogen
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Which parts of a gene are removed during splicing?
introns
exons
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A molecule of mRNA containing both introns and exons is known as -mRNA.
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Prokaryotic DNA does not undergo splicing.
true
false
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What is the primary role of transcription in protein synthesis?
replicating DNA
synthesising DNA from RNA
creating an mRNA copy of a gene from the DNA template
translating mRNA into amino acids
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Where does transcription occur in eukaryotic cells?
golgi apparatus
cytoplasm
nucleus
endoplasmic reticulum
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Which DNA strand acts as the template for mRNA synthesis during transcription?
sense strand
neither sense nor antisense strands
both sense and antisense strands
antisense strand
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Where does the newly synthesised mRNA go after transcription in eukaryotic cells?
it undergoes translation within the nucleus
it is degraded
it remains in the nucleus
it enters the cytoplasm
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Describe the key events that occur during transcription in the correct order.
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